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Conjugation Chart of “Servir” (to serve) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Servir”

The Present Tense of Servir is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions, for example: Yo sirvo la cena a las 8 p.m. todos los días. (I serve dinner at 8 p.m. every day).

Servir is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in all present tense forms except nosotros and vosotros.

How to Use Servir in the Present Tense

Servir generally means to serve or to be useful, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To serve food or drinks: for example, Yo sirvo la cena a las 7 p.m. (I serve dinner at 7 p.m.)

To be useful or to fulfill a purpose: for example, Este cuchillo sirve para cortar pan. (This knife serves to cut bread.)

To work or be employed somewhere: for example, Ella sirve en un restaurante. (She works at a restaurant.)

To attend or wait on someone: for example, El mesero nos sirve en esta mesa. (The waiter serves us at this table.)

To be good or suitable for something (colloquial): for example, Esta camisa no me sirve, es muy pequeña. (This shirt doesn’t work for me, it’s too small.)

To insult or mock someone (rude, colloquial): for example, ¿Qué te sirve decir eso? (What’s the point of you saying that?)

Real Life Examples of Servir in the Present Tense

Yo sirvo la cena a las 7 pm. (I serve dinner at 7 pm.)

Mi hermana sirve en un restaurante los fines de semana. (My sister serves at a restaurant on weekends.)

¿Tú sirves el vino o prefieres que lo haga yo? (Do you serve the wine or would you prefer I do it?)

Nosotros servimos comida mexicana en nuestra casa. (We serve Mexican food at our house.)

Ellos sirven el desayuno hasta las 11 am. (They serve breakfast until 11 am.)

En este restaurante, uno mismo sirve su propia comida. (At this restaurant, you serve your own food.)

La mesera sirve las bebidas primero. (The waitress serves the drinks first.)

¿A qué hora sirven el almuerzo aquí? (What time do they serve lunch here?)

El camarero sirve la cuenta después de la comida. (The waiter serves the bill after the meal.)

En las fiestas, servimos bocadillos y bebidas. (At parties, we serve appetizers and drinks.)

Ella sirve el café recién hecho. (She serves the freshly brewed coffee.)

¿Puedes servir más pan, por favor? (Can you serve more bread, please?)

Los meseros sirven la comida con una sonrisa. (The waiters serve the food with a smile.)

Nosotros servimos platos vegetarianos también. (We also serve vegetarian dishes.)

Él sirve las bebidas en vasos de cristal. (He serves the drinks in glass cups.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Servir (to serve) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.